Umbilical (Ομφάλιος)

Production Country: UK, Greece
Running Time: 13mins
Year: 2020

The story of a young woman's struggle to separate from her religious and superstitious upbringing. As she battles her traumatic past she discovers exactly how far she will go to reconcile her internalised doubts.

FILM CREW:
Director: Elpida Stathatou
Producer: Angelos Nastos-Megas, FELT Productions
Writer: Elpida Stathatou
DOP: Zamarin Wahdat
Editor: FELT Productions
Sound Design: Jim Carey
Production Design: Dimitra Sourlantzi
Costume Design: Dimitra Sourlantzi
Hair & Makeup: Stella Karapouliou

Cast: Themis Bazaka, Andreas Konstantinou, Elpida Stathatou


FESTIVALS:
Houston Greek Film Festival November 2022
Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival June 2022
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival May 2022
San Francisco Greek Film Festival April 2022
Beirut International Women Film Festival March 2022
London Short Film Festival January 2022
Norwich Film Festival November 2021
Brest European Short Film Festival November 2021
St. John's International Women's Film Festival October 2021
Bolton International Film Festival October 2021
FEST - New Directors/New Films Festival October 2021
Exit 6 September 2021
Athens International Film Festival September 2021
Encounters Festival September 2021
DC Shorts International Film Festival September 2021
Indy Shorts Film Festival July 2021
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival May 2021